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From: susie@uwmacc.UUCP (sue brunkow)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Sexist judge in WISCONSIN
Message-ID: <1101@uwmacc.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 19-May-85 14:37:36 EDT
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Posted: Sun May 19 14:37:36 1985
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In article <201@sx1100.UUCP> deb@sx1100.UUCP (Debby Axness) writes:
>Hi, I'm new to the net (about 2 months of reading and enjoying it passively)
>and just read the posting about the judge whose statements in a rape trial
>implied the girl was asking for it.  I remember the case well - it was 
>Archie Simonson in Wisconsin, the girl was about 14 (15-16 maybe) and it
>was either a miniskirt or shorts she was wearing (highly provocative,

   Actually, the rape took place in a high school stairwell. The girl
was wearing A SWEATSHIRT AND JEANS. Archie really did blame the rape on
the fact that `women dress so provacatively, the boy was just reacting
normally.'  Petitions started flying, and Archie was 'recalled' (thrown
off the bench.)

                                   Sue Brunkow
                              University of Wisconsin
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